True stories and tidbits

Mr. Frank Berle from Oklahoma City fought in the New Hebrides islands during World War II, and decided to revisit the island of Esparito Santo there several years later.

While hiking and looking around, he came across a group of some of the south Pacifics aboriginal tribesmen.

Wanting to impress them, he pulled from his pocket a book of matches, struck one and said: See fire.

The chief native looked and then reached into his waistband and pulled out a shiny object and showing it to Mr. Berle said: See Zippo.

Fascinating fact

If all of the water in all of the oceans evaporated, there would be enough salt left behind to cover all of Great Britain to a depth of 50 miles!##M:(full story)##

This just in

So, there you are a young man sitting in a nightclub wondering what to say to that attractive young lady at the other end of the bar that might get her interested in you.

What would be the best pick-up line?

According to a recent survey of 1,000 young adults, the best pick-up line is still the classic, Can I buy you a drink?

But if youre tired of that one or youve tried it before and it didnt work, the survey offers some others that the respondents say will work just as well.

Here are their top four runners-up:

Can I buy you a drink or do you just want the money?

You dont know me but I dreamt about you last night.

Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?

And, my personal favorite: Do you believe in love at first sight or shall I walk past you again?

Stat chat

Norwich Union Healthcare interviewed 1,000 adults and over half of those who made New Years resolutions to lose weight have quit trying: 47 percent for lack of willpower, 42 percent said they were too busy, 64 percent said it was too expensive and 5 percent blamed family and friends for not giving enough support.

Long lost laws

Clawson City, Michigan law explicitly states it is, in fact, permissible for people to sleep with their chickens.